The Catholic FertilityCare™ Center of WNY provides instruction in the Creighton Model FertilityCare™System (CrMS) of Natural Family Planning. When using this system, a woman observes changes in her cervical mucus and menstrual patterns to determine when she is fertile and infertile. Couples wishing to conceive engage in intercourse when they are fertile.

Some couples experience a longer time than they expect trying to achieve a pregnancy. Charting their cycles can reveal minor irregularities in cycle patterns. Difficulty in achieving a pregnancy does not automatically indicate infertility, but if there is infertility or subfertility, we offer a cost- and time-effective approach to diagnosing and treating infertility.

Learning Natural Family Planning begins with an introductory session, followed by individual instruction.

During the first year of use, couples attend 8 follow-up sessions in which they receive personal instruction and their fertility chart is reviewed. After the first year, follow-up sessions are needed only every 6 to 12 months. Couples experiencing irregularities, infertility or breastfeeding issues that may need more management can be seen as often as needed.

Because Natural Family Planning is entirely natural, there are no side effects or health risks. Many women who previously used contraceptives report feeling better and more in control of their bodies within a short time of NFP use.

Watch the video below to hear how one woman's pursuit of healthy living led her and her husband to Natural Family Planning.

When using the CrMS™, a woman observes changes in her cervical mucus and menstrual patterns to determine when she is fertile. Compared to artificial conception aids, Natural Family Planning is safer and more effective.

In couples of normal fertility, 76% using fertility-focused intercourse achieve pregnancy in the first cycle of trying; 90% by the third cycle and 98% by the sixth cycle.*

CrMS™ practitioners are health professionals who can interpret many types of reproductive situations and abnormalities and refer patients to the appropriate doctor or specialist if needed.

Natural Family Planning can be used by women who have regular or irregular cycles and who are breastfeeding, post-pill and/or pre-menopausal. It can be used at any stage of a woman's reproductive life. Among methods of Natural Family Planning, the CrMS™ is the most versatile in addressing the variables that occur in every woman’s cycle.

Watch the video below to learn how Natural Family Planning provided relief from postpartum depression for a new mom.

Both spouses in a marriage must be involved for NFP to be successful. They must be willing to track when they are fertile and to time their intercourse accordingly. In many cases, Natural Family Planning strengthens the bond between husband and wife.

Natural Family Planning is safe, effective and affordable. It allows couples to take an active role in achieving pregnancy by identifying their fertility and timing intercourse to achieve their goals. The knowledge of optimum fertility places the couple in complete control in timing of conception.

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Natural Family Planning

Tracks changes in a woman's body to determine when couple is fertile and infertile

There are many reasons for difficulty in achieving a pregnancy. Through the use of Natural Family Planning, some infertility patterns can be recognized, causes identified and treatment options recommended. When a couple’s chart is reviewed as part of the individual follow-up sessions, a practitioner will be able to identify any abnormalities and recommend a course of action.

The videos below examine infertility and how NaProTechnology, used with the Creighton Model FertilityCare™System, can help infertile couples to achieve pregnancy.

Individualized Teaching

Learning continues with a series of follow-up teaching appointments that includes personal instruction on the use of the system and a complete chart review. At each private follow-up sessions, the FertilityCare™ Practitioner tailors the system to your specific needs.

These sessions are recommended five times during the first three months of use and an additional three times over the remainder of a year. Subsequent follow-ups are recommended every six to twelve months as needed.

Individual follow-up sessions are usually an hour or less, although the first session can be up to one and a half hours long.

Your professional FertilityCare™ Practitioner is also available for consultation between sessions should any questions arise.

Preliminary expenses for being educated in NFP vary from place to place but compare favorably with any form of artificial contraception or artificial reproductive technology. The materials provided for charting and tracking cycle patterns are inexpensive and provide invaluable recorded information throughout a woman’s childbearing and pre-menopausal years.